punish

/ˈpʌnɪʃ/

Syllables pun·ish

Stress PUN-ish

Phonics Breakdown

p

/p/

consonant sound

u

/ʌ/

short u

n

/n/

consonant sound

ish

/ɪʃ/

short i

Meaning

to make someone suffer a penalty for a wrongdoing

Sound Reference

💡

pun=/pʌn/(fun) + ish=/ɪʃ/(fish)

Example

The teacher will punish students who cheat.